Chung Kuo-Cina

• Rated 6.5 out of 10
• TV Series
• 1972
• 1 season
• Documentary

A documentary on China, concentrating mainly on the faces of the people, filmed in the areas they were allowed to visit. The 220-minute version consists of three parts. The first part, taken around Beijing, includes a cotton factory, older sections of the city, and a clinic where a Caesarean operation is performed using acupuncture. The middle part visits the Red Flag canal and a collective farm in Henan, as well as the old city of Suzhou. The final part shows the port and industries of Shanghai and ends with a stage presentation by Chinese acrobats.

Director

Michelangelo Antonioni

Starring

Giuseppe Rinaldi